Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-26
CHAPTER v
JOHN NILES DIFFICULTIES.

Walter Brownfield was soon on init
mate terms with the family of Mr..
Miles. His urbane air and good sense
were features especially attractive.
MIR. Miles had many intricate business
affairs that he was in the habit of going
to Bushville and paying lawyer TO al
tend to, which his hired hand could
accomplish equally as well.
You seem pretty good in fggers,"
said the farmer one day, ito save me
can't figger up the interest"
That's an easy matter" said Wal
ter. with a smile, as he took up one of
the notes and glanced over it. Com
putting interest had been his trade for
so long that a note in partial payments
seemed like an old friend.
''Pinkey counted itup, but am afraid
she was not right" said the farmer.
Mr.. Miles, like all successful business
men, was particular to have all the in
tcrest his note called for.
Walter spread the note out before
him on a table, took q pencil and pa
per, and in q few moments had the cor
rect answer.
That is just what Pinkey made it."
said the farmer.
"She was correct, them" said the
youth, and he proceeded to explaia
every thing in connection with compu.
tatlon of interest and deduction of par
Jial payments.
TRY the Others" said the farmer,
ian III call Pinkey in TO see if that is
the way she does il"
Pinkey, with her beautiful form and
face, high forehead and large dark eyes,
entered at her fathers call. Her APP
pearance made Walter = little nervous,
and he was far more liable to make
mistakes than if she had not been pres
ent
He explained his method to her, and
at the conclusion he informed the
farmer that his daughter knew as
much about it rs himself. Pinkey
smiled sweet, gracious smile, and
Mr.. Miles said she was the only one of
his children who'd take to book
larnin'."
81 think, sir, you can always safely
rely on her calculations" said Walter.
rs the girl retired to her room.
IL was not only in affairs of interest.
but in all business matters, that the
farmer found his hired hand proficient.
In commercial law, Of trade, rules of
finance, the important political ques-
tons Of the day, Walter to the Miles
family seemed thorough.
''lf only knowcd what you know"
said John Miles one day, with sigh,
cit 'ud relieve me of n deal of trouble. -
Il should like To help you all l can;
what is the trouble with YOUR asked
Walter.
The speakers were alone In the ha, =
loft reclining on the fresh mown hay.
The Manager had been filed with hay
and the horses below were crunching
their oats and corn with an occasional
wise Of hay to give variety to the
meal.
At Walters question John roIled his
giant form over until he lay upon bis
back.
Il don't know # ye could help me
or not If ye'd try" he said.
+" l might, but 1 assure you 1t will be
a miracle for me to help you unless
know wherein you require aid"
4" want to learn to talk, said John.
"You can talk"
EYES, know I can talk. So can a
goose swim an fly, but not like a bird
or fish. I'm awkward an know that
don't tell things right SAID John,
with blush on bis face.
"Your language could be improved
some" said Walter, with q smile
"Wall, that is just what want to
learn. How is people to improve their
language when n felleF's got no teach
err" said John.
"You could teach yourself, or could
instruct you; but John, why have you
so recently found yourself defective in
the art of speech, and Why this sudden
notion to improvePy
John rubbed the perspiration from
bis brow and said: cause want to
be as l kin talk to anybody, it makes
no difference who It iSa--e man, or a
gal. Them BushyilIe fellers kin talk
their grammar and git away with q
AnooF,